09/22/2014

First Day of Fall Knit Cowl...

Today is the first day of fall. Which of course means that yesterday was the last day of summer. Someone seems to have told Mother Nature as yesterday was hot and humid and today it is cool and crisp and breezy. Isn't it funny how sometimes the weather follows along with the calendar so perfectly.

Well today, on this first day of fall, I am excited to share a first for me as well...

I knit something! I am beyond excited about this really!

Over the years I have tried and tried to knit, something, anything. But, no matter what I tried I never made it past a few rows where I inevitably messed up and pulled everything out. I have had people help me and teach me and I totally understood it...until I got home which is where it all went downhill and I failed. I've watched videos on youtube to no avail...

Then, recently something clicked. Violet and I had a morning to ourselves and I asked her what she wanted to do, she wanted to work on knitting and so that is what we did. I set her up with her project (I'll share her project next week) and when she was comfortable working I asked her if I should try something on my own, of course she said "yes".

I gathered some chunky yarn and big needles and found this video tutorial and for some reason it just worked! Before I knew it I was just knitting! I had no real plan and ended up with only about 12 (I think) stitches across so it was fairly narrow. I knit until I used up all of my yarn and with the addition of three buttons it became a snuggly cowl!

I do wish that I had had some nicer buttons on hand, but I can always change those.

I like that it's small and not too floppy. It's like a little turtleneck, just not actually attached. And with the three buttons there are options...all buttons, one unbuttoned or two... I guess some things just take perseverance, right! I totally see myself snuggling into this many times throughout the next several months! And, if I still remember how to knit (given my track record I may not, HA!), I may be knitting up a few of these for gifts!

Hooray for learning new things and loving the results!

Have a great day!

PS. Selfish Sewing Week starts today! Are you sewing along? I'm hoping to get to a few things. This one counts right? I mean I did sew on the buttons.

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First Day of Fall Knit Cowl...

Today is the first day of fall. Which of course means that yesterday was the last day of summer. Someone seems to have told Mother Nature as yesterday was hot and humid and today it is cool and crisp and breezy. Isn't it funny how sometimes the weather follows along with the calendar so perfectly.

Well today, on this first day of fall, I am excited to share a first for me as well...

I knit something! I am beyond excited about this really!

Over the years I have tried and tried to knit, something, anything. But, no matter what I tried I never made it past a few rows where I inevitably messed up and pulled everything out. I have had people help me and teach me and I totally understood it...until I got home which is where it all went downhill and I failed. I've watched videos on youtube to no avail...

Then, recently something clicked. Violet and I had a morning to ourselves and I asked her what she wanted to do, she wanted to work on knitting and so that is what we did. I set her up with her project (I'll share her project next week) and when she was comfortable working I asked her if I should try something on my own, of course she said "yes".

I gathered some chunky yarn and big needles and found this video tutorial and for some reason it just worked! Before I knew it I was just knitting! I had no real plan and ended up with only about 12 (I think) stitches across so it was fairly narrow. I knit until I used up all of my yarn and with the addition of three buttons it became a snuggly cowl!

I do wish that I had had some nicer buttons on hand, but I can always change those.

I like that it's small and not too floppy. It's like a little turtleneck, just not actually attached. And with the three buttons there are options...all buttons, one unbuttoned or two... I guess some things just take perseverance, right! I totally see myself snuggling into this many times throughout the next several months! And, if I still remember how to knit (given my track record I may not, HA!), I may be knitting up a few of these for gifts!

Hooray for learning new things and loving the results!

Have a great day!

PS. Selfish Sewing Week starts today! Are you sewing along? I'm hoping to get to a few things. This one counts right? I mean I did sew on the buttons.

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